What Is It White Men Want?

From: The Washington Post | Date: September 22, 1988| Author: DOROTHY GILLIAM | Copyright information

The battle of the sexes is being carried out on new ground: the presidential election.

According to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll, George Bush heads into the debate Sunday night leading Michael S. Dukakis by 4 percentage points, 50 to 46 percent. While neither candidate is making voters dance in the aisles, several polls show that men are supporting Bush over Dukakis, while women support Dukakis over Bush.

While this is true of both blacks and whites, it is more pro...

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